Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-21

drove into Chico yesterday for the first time
since the murder. His haggard face is a
most striking contrast to his usual bright
and pleasant appearance.
While excitement has in measure sub
sided, no effort is being spared to appre-
bend the murderer, who is confidently be-
iieved to be hiding near this city.
1t IS understood that Mr.. Billou was sum-
moned here for consultation in regard to q
clue developed by B. F. True, special Off
Ger for the Chinese. He remained but an
hour, as this was his first absence from his
heart-broken children.
The Late Charles Kohler's Will.
SAN Francisco, April 2Oth-[Special.]- j
The will of Chas. Kohler, the deceased
wine merchant, was filed for probate to-
DAY: The estate aggregates several hun
dred thousand dollars. The will provides
that on the first anniversary of deceased's $
birthday after his death June 1Sth) his
wife, who is made executrix, shall pay $500
to each of the orphan asylums of San
FRANCISCO and similar sums to other in
stituhons and benevolent associations. The
sum OF $500 is also bequeathed to the poor
at Grahow, Germany, his native city.
Acquitted of Murder.
SAN Francisco, April 20th-[SpeciaLl i
Ihomas Bailey, charged with completely
with Frank German in the murder of Mau-
rice Nugent on the 21st of December last,
was acquitted to-day. The Judge refused
to allow Bailey his liberty, as there is
charge of felonious assault against him.
Olsen Still at Large.
YREKA, April 20th.-The man arrested
at Fort Jones Friday, supposed to be Pete
Olsen, has been released III. w. Lyons,
husband of the murdered lady, and Dep
uty-Sheriff of Napa county pronounced
him the wrong man. Lyons obtained
clews here which he believes will prove
fruitful, and leaves for Oregon.
Shocking Accident in Siskiyou.
GALATIANS RANCH, April 2Oth-Georgie.
the five-year-old son of j. NJ. Messner,
prominent citizen of this place, was Sc
verely kicked in the head by a horse on
the 14th while playing in the yard in front
OF his fathers residence. DR.. Bathurst, of
Etna, was called and had to take a piece
out of the child's skull one and one-half
inches long by one and one-half inches in
width. At present the child is in fair
way to recover, though not out of danger.
Medicine for Roughs.
NEEDLES, April 20th-A tough band of
tramps took possession of the town last
night and had everything their own way
until the citizens got tired of their cutting,
shooting and fighting, and ordered them to
fly to Arizona. One cf the more determined
said he was going to remain, when q rope
was put around his neck and he was taken
to the freight sheds and hauled up few
times. He then changed his mind, pleaded
for mercy, was turned loose, and he never
stopped running I'LL he arrived on the east
side of the river.
New Agricultural Society.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, April 2Oth.-At meet
ing of the Board of Trade last evening to
consider the organization of an Agricultural
Association, sixty-six names were sub
scribed and money for the preliminary ex-
penses paid in. The name is to be the San
Luis Obispo County Agricultural Assoca-
ton. of District No. 16. A fair will be
held this fall.
On Trial for Murder
SANTA Rosa, April 20th.-The trial of
Al: Reed, for completely in the numbering
OF James +. Noon last winter, was COM
menced on Tuesday. A jury was promptly
impanelled, and a large number of wit
nesses sworn. 1t is reported that Mrs.
John Baillif, the woman who caused the
tragedy, will be called on to testify.
Settlers for Shasta.
REDDING, April 2Oth.-A carload of i'm
migrants, direct from Texas, thirty-two in
number, OF men, women and children,
with their bag and baggage, arrived here
last evening for the purpose of settling in
Shasta county. A prominent Baptist min
lister is among them.
A Big Wheel Tour.
SAN LUIS OBIspo, April 2Oih-Robert
M. Welch, OF San Francisco, Chief of the
League of American Wheelmen, arrived
here to-day at p. NJ. on his bicycle tour
through the State. He left at 4 o'clock on
his way to San Diego.
A Child Crushed to Death.
SAN Francisco, April 20th-ISpecial. l.
. Neil Duffy, aged years, was run over
and killed at o'clock this afternoon. bv
the Larkin-street cable dummy.